Wake Forest baseball coach apologizes for homophobic slur caught on camera
Wake Forest baseball coach Tom Walter apologized Tuesday after a video clip showed him uttering what appeared to be a homophobic slur during the team's season-ending loss Monday night to Tennessee.
'I am very sorry for my outburst in frustration last night and I recognize the hurt and disappointment it has caused,' Walter said in a statement released by the school. 'I have seen the videos and while I do not remember the specific moment clearly, that language doesn't reflect my values or the standards of this program. Regardless, I own the consequences and I apologize to the University of Tennessee, to Wake Forest University, and the SEC & ACC.'
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