Wake Forest and baseball coach Tom Walter apologized Tuesday for what seemed to be an anti-gay slur caught by tv cameras throughout an NCAA regional recreation towards Tennessee.
“I’m very sorry for my outburst in frustration final evening and I acknowledge the damage and disappointment it has brought about,” Walter stated in a press release issued by the college. “I personal the implications and I apologize to the College of Tennessee, to Wake Forest College, and the SEC & ACC.”
Walter stated he has watched the video and does not keep in mind the precise second however stated, “That language does not replicate my values or the requirements of this program.”
Wake Forest athletic director John Currie stated that he was “stunned and deeply disenchanted” and that he spoke with Walter after the sport and once more Tuesday morning.
“I really feel badly for these most damage by such phrases,” Currie stated. “This incident … is totally out of character for him and doesn’t meet the requirements of Wake Forest Athletics, Wake Forest College or the Atlantic Coast Convention.”
Tennessee beat Wake Forest 11-5 on Monday evening to win the Knoxville Regional and earn a best-of-three tremendous regional matchup with Arkansas for an opportunity to advance to the School World Collection.
An ACC spokesperson didn’t instantly reply to an e mail in search of remark.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
