Third former Indiana University basketball player accuses team doctor of sex abuse
Delaney said in an email Tuesday, “Our clients each present compelling and disturbing allegations that Dr. Bomba, Sr.’s pattern of subjecting IU men’s basketball players to abusive and unnecessary digital rectal examinations went on for so long that university leadership must have known about it.” Flowers, who went on to play basketball at the University […]
Delaney said in an email Tuesday, “Our clients each present compelling and disturbing allegations that Dr. Bomba, Sr.’s pattern of subjecting IU men’s basketball players to abusive and unnecessary digital rectal examinations went on for so long that university leadership must have known about it.” Flowers, who went on to play basketball at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and later played professional basketball in Europe before he retired, added his allegations to a lawsuitMujezinovic and Miller first filed in October.Last month, Bomba repeatedlyinvoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination dozens of times during a deposition when he was asked whether he performed rectal examinations on young athletes.Mujezinovic and Miller played for the Hoosiers in the 1990s under legendary coachBobby Knight, who died two years ago at age 83.“I am proud to stand up on behalf of my former teammates and other IU basketball players to seek justice for the sexual abuse we endured as members of the Hoosiers,” Flowers, who lives in Arizona, said in a statement.Bomba, who had played football for Indiana University, was nicknamed “Frankenstein” by coaches and players “due to the large size of his hands and fingers,” it adds.Bomba, 88, is not listed as a defendant.“Dr. Bomba, Sr.’s routine sexual assaults were openly discussed by the Hoosier men’s basketball players in the locker room in the presence of IU employees, including assistant coaches, athletic trainers, and other Hoosier men’s basketball staff,” according to the lawsuit.Bomba’s lawyer did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment on the amended lawsuit.Flowers, Mujezinovic and Miller are suing Garl and the IU trustees under Title IX, a federal law that requires all colleges and universities that receive federal funds to put safeguards in place to protect students from sexual predators.John Flowers joins players Haris Mujezinovic and Charlie Miller in an amended class-action lawsuit against the Indiana University Trustees. Flowers said in the lawsuit that he was subjected to at least two unnecessary prostate examinations by Dr. Bradford Bomba Sr. when he played for the Hoosiers from 1981 to 1982, according to the federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Southern District of Indiana.“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,” it said.Garl, whohas worked for the university since 1981, did not return a call or respond to an email seeking comment.Bomba provided medical care to all of the university’s sports teams from 1962 to 1970, and from 1979 until the late 1990s he was the basketball team’s doctor, according to the lawsuit.A third former Indiana University basketball player has alleged in a lawsuit that the team doctor sexually abused him and the school did nothing to protect him from a predator.IU spokesperson Mark Bode said the university “does not comment on litigation.” He also pointed toa statement in September announcing that IU had hired a private law firm to conduct an “independent review.”Kathleen Delaney, who represents Flowers, Mujezinovic and Miller, has said in court papers that Bomba may have violated at least 100 male athletes.He agreed that he and Knight were “close friends,” but he invoked the Fifth again when he was asked whether Knight told him to perform “digital rectal exams on his players.”In addition to adding Flowers as a plaintiff, the lawsuit names longtime men’s basketball trainer Tim Garl as a defendant. It alleges that Garl was aware that Bomba was performing “invasive, harassing, and demeaning digital rectal examinations” when Garl referred players to Bomba.“After his first physical, Flowers’s teammates told him he had ‘passed’ Dr. Bomba, Sr.’s ‘test,’ and that he would not have to undergo a digital rectal examination again,” the lawsuit says. “Garl laughed at Flowers and his freshman teammates and made jokes at their expense regarding the digital rectal examinations they endured.”
US pay tribute to Gaudreau after winning first men’s ice hockey world title since 1933 | USA ice hockey team
The United States prevailed over Switzerland 1-0 in overtime to claim the American men’s first ice hockey world championship at the tournament since 1933. Tage Thompson wristed a shot past goaltender Leonardo Genoni from the top of the right circle for the winner 2:02 into overtime with the 40th shot on goal. Logan Cooley and […]
The United States prevailed over Switzerland 1-0 in overtime to claim the American men’s first ice hockey world championship at the tournament since 1933.
Tage Thompson wristed a shot past goaltender Leonardo Genoni from the top of the right circle for the winner 2:02 into overtime with the 40th shot on goal. Logan Cooley and Brady Skjei provided the assists and goaltender Jeremy Swayman shut out the Swiss with 25 saves.
“We did it, the wait is over,” Swayman said in a social media post. “Thanks for sticking along with us. It’s going to be a great summer.”
The Americans were also awarded the title in 1960 when they won the Olympic tournament and the worlds did not take place. Team USA’s last men’s Olympic title came thanks to the Miracle On Ice at the 1980 Games.
Many of the world’s top players do not take part at the worlds as it takes place during the NHL playoffs, while others choose to rest after the long and grueling regular season. While most of the US players at this year’s tournament are on NHL teams, there are also a number of college players. The US had lost 12 world championship semi-finals in succession before they beat Sweden on Saturday.
As the US posed for photos after their win, they held up the jersey of Johnny Gaudreau who was struck and killed by a car along with his brother, Matthew, in August. A man accused of killing the NHL star and his brother while drunk driving is awaiting trial.
Earlier, Mikael Backlund and Marcus Johansson scored two goals each as Sweden beat Denmark 6-2 to take the bronze medal. It was the second straight third-place finish for Sweden while fourth place was the best-ever result for Denmark.
Lucas Raymond and Mika Zibanejad also scored for the Swedes while Nick Olesen and Nikolaj Ehlers scored for Denmark.
US wins ice hockey world championship gold with 1-0 OT win against Switzerland
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The United States prevailed over Switzerland 1-0 in overtime of the final of the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Tage Thompson wristed a shot past goaltender Leonardo Genoni from the top of the right circle for the winner 2:02 into overtime with the 40th shot on goal. Logan Cooley and Brady […]
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The United States prevailed over Switzerland 1-0 in overtime of the final of the ice hockey world championship on Sunday.
Tage Thompson wristed a shot past goaltender Leonardo Genoni from the top of the right circle for the winner 2:02 into overtime with the 40th shot on goal.
Logan Cooley and Brady Skjei provided the assists and goaltender Jeremy Swayman shut out the Swiss with 25 saves.
USA Hockey says it is the second trophy won at the tournament by the Americans after winning in 1933.
The Americans were also formally awarded the title in 1960 when they won the Olympic tournament and the worlds did not take place.
Bronze medal for Sweden
Mikael Backlund and Marcus Johansson scored two goals each as Sweden beat Denmark 6-2 to take the bronze medal earlier Sunday.
It was the second straight third-place finish for Sweden while fourth place was the best-ever result for Denmark.
Lucas Raymond and Mika Zibanejad also scored for the winners while Nick Olesen and Nikolaj Ehlers scored for Denmark.
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US wins ice hockey world championship gold with 1-0 OT win against Switzerland
STOCKHOLM — The United States prevailed over Switzerland 1-0 in overtime of the final of the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Tage Thompson wristed a shot past goaltender Leonardo Genoni from the top of the right circle for the winner 2:02 into overtime with the 40th shot on goal. Logan Cooley and Brady Skjei […]
STOCKHOLM — The United States prevailed over Switzerland 1-0 in overtime of the final of the ice hockey world championship on Sunday.
Tage Thompson wristed a shot past goaltender Leonardo Genoni from the top of the right circle for the winner 2:02 into overtime with the 40th shot on goal.
Logan Cooley and Brady Skjei provided the assists and goaltender Jeremy Swayman shut out the Swiss with 25 saves.
USA Hockey says it is the second trophy won at the tournament by the Americans after winning in 1933.
The Americans were also formally awarded the title in 1960 when they won the Olympic tournament and the worlds did not take place.
Mikael Backlund and Marcus Johansson scored two goals each as Sweden beat Denmark 6-2 to take the bronze medal earlier Sunday.
It was the second straight third-place finish for Sweden while fourth place was the best-ever result for Denmark.
Lucas Raymond and Mika Zibanejad also scored for the winners while Nick Olesen and Nikolaj Ehlers scored for Denmark.
Sweden beats Denmark 6-2 to take bronze at ice hockey worlds | National Sports
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Arizona State Football Star Uses NIL to Honor Legend Pat Tillman on Memorial Day
As if star quarterback Sam Leavitt had any trouble winning over the Arizona State Sun Devils fan base before, his latest off-the-field move will have him in everyone’s good favor. Broadcaster Blake Niemann for Fox 10 Phoenix shared that Leavitt was making a personal donation of $15,000 to the Pat Tillman Foundation. It was a […]
As if star quarterback Sam Leavitt had any trouble winning over the Arizona State Sun Devils fan base before, his latest off-the-field move will have him in everyone’s good favor.
Broadcaster Blake Niemann for Fox 10 Phoenix shared that Leavitt was making a personal donation of $15,000 to the Pat Tillman Foundation. It was a very nice use of his NIL funds, giving back to one of the school’s most storied heroes.
It is no coincidence that this is taking place on Memorial Day weekend, with Leavitt choosing a great way to show his respect.
About Pat Tillman
Tillman played from 1994 to 1997 with the Sun Devils where he was an All-American and Defensive Player of the Year. He was taken in the seventh-round of the 1998 NFL draft by Arizona Cardinals.
Rather than signing a second contract with the Cardinals, he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2022. He tragically died two years later and has been etched into the football history books since.
The foundation in his honor focuses on helping military veterans and their spouses through scholarships and leadership programs.
Leavitt’s generous donation will go a long way and further ingratiates himself as one of the program’s top players in recent history.
The 20-year-old enjoyed a breakout redshirt freshman year with 2,885 yards with 24 touchdowns to just six interceptions while completing 61.7% of his passes.
He also got it done on the ground when needed with 443 rushing yards and five more touchdowns. After the season, he was named the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year and was on the All-Big 12 second team.
Leavitt had transferred in as a three-star quarterback after spending one year with the Michigan State Spartans.
It likely would have worked out well for him to enter the transfer portal again after 2024, but he decided to stick it out with Kenny Dillingham at Arizona State.
Now he is projected to be a potential draft pick in 2026 if he can build upon what he showed last season.
On3Sports’ NIL Valuation rankings has him as the No. 11 highest-earning college athlete with $3 million. That would make him the eighth-highest in college football.
That level of stardom is unprecedented with the Sun Devils, but just goes to show how much Dillingham has changed the culture in just a couple of years.
After a surprise run through the Big 12 Championship to the College Football Playoff, Arizona State will be expected to be a top team again in 2026.
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