BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A former Indiana University men's basketball player says an athletic doctor gave him inappropriate and unnecessary prostate and rectal exams during his annual physicals.
IU has now launched an investigation into the allegations and is asking other student-athletes who may have been abused to come forward.
Dr. Brad Bomba Sr. was a contracted IU athletics doctor for several decades. His work with the team ended in the late 1990s.
The student who came forward said the abuse by Bomba was "a practice for all basketball student-athletes" assigned to him, according to a statement released by Indiana University on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
After the student came forward, the school hired international law firm Jones Day to conduct an independent review. That review is now underway, and is described as the following:
"The review will include witness interviews, a review of available documentation and engagement with medical experts to determine: 1) the background facts related to the annual physicals of IU student athletes conducted by Dr. Bomba, Sr.; 2) if the conduct was appropriate, necessary, or within the standard of care; and 3) what medical professionals and athletic department or university officials were aware of the conduct and, if warranted, what action did they take."
Anyone who wants to provide information about the investigation can call Jones Day at 888-392-2296 or email the law firm at IUinvestigation@JonesDay.com. You can do so anonymously.
"We ask for the IU community to have patience as we search for the truth and to have confidence that the university’s actions will be consistent with our values," the university's statement concluded.