Wake Forest baseball coach apologizes for homophobic slur caught on camera during NCAA Tournament game

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Wake Forest head baseball coach Tom Walter apologized after TV cameras caught him appearing to use a homophobic slur during his Demon Deacons’ NCAA tournament game against Tennessee. 

Walter said he didn’t see the video that went viral on social media and said he doesn’t remember the moment during the game. 

But he did acknowledge that his "language doesn’t reflect my values or the standards of this program."

"I am very sorry for my outburst in frustration last night, and I recognize the hurt and disappointment it has caused," Walter’s statement issued by Wake Forest said. "I own the consequences and I apologize to the University of Tennessee, to Wake Forest University, and the SEC & ACC."

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons head coach Tom Walter stands for the national anthem before a game against the Stanford Cardinal at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. (Steven Branscombe/USA Today Sports)

Wake Forest athletic director John Currie also issued a statement. 

"I am both surprised and deeply disappointed in our head baseball coach Tom Walter for his outburst during last night’s baseball game," the statement said. "I feel badly for those most hurt by such words. I spoke with Coach Walter immediately after the game and again this morning to address this incident, which is completely out of character for him and does not meet the standards of Wake Forest Athletics, Wake Forest University or the Atlantic Coast Conference."

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Walter’s outburst came during a crucial moment for the Demon Deacons Monday