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Indiana University is under scrutiny as former players of the men's basketball team have raised allegations concerning the conduct of Dr. Bomba, who was the team's lead physician for nearly three decades ending in the late 1990s. Dr. Bomba passed away last month at the age of 89, but the allegations against him continue to reverberate.

Several players report having raised complaints about their physical exams conducted by Dr. Bomba, asserting that some even requested to be seen by a different physician. Despite these complaints, the players allege that head coach Bobby Knight and head athletic trainer Tim Garl insisted they continue to see Dr. Bomba.

Butch Carter, a former player from the late 1970s who later advanced to a career in the NBA as both a player and coach, has added his voice to the allegations. In a sworn statement included in a lawsuit, Carter recounted that he directly told Bobby Knight he did not wish to receive medical care from Dr. Bomba any longer and claimed to have lodged numerous complaints about what he described as Dr. Bomba's "abusive behavior during physical examinations." Though Carter is not among the plaintiffs, his account further fuels the ongoing controversy.

In response to these serious allegations, Indiana University conducted an investigation through an independent law firm. The firm concluded that Dr. Bomba's medical examinations were "clinically appropriate" and found no evidence indicating that he derived any "sexual gratification" from the procedures conducted.

The university, facing legal action over the allegations, has argued in court filings that the claims are invalid as they fall beyond Indiana's two-year statute of limitations for filing civil sexual assault lawsuits. The debate over the validity of these claims underscores the complex issues at the intersection of sports, medicine, and legal standards.