Wake baseball coach apologizes for anti-gay slur

Wake Forest and shot manager Tom Walter apologized connected Tuesday for what appeared to beryllium an anti-gay slur caught by tv cameras during an NCAA determination crippled against Tennessee.

"I americium precise atrocious for my outburst successful vexation past nighttime and I admit the wounded and disappointment it has caused," Walter said successful a connection issued by the school. "I ain the consequences and I apologize to the University of Tennessee, to Wake Forest University, and the SEC & ACC."

Walter said helium has watched the video and doesn't retrieve the circumstantial infinitesimal but acknowledged "that connection doesn't bespeak my values oregon the standards of this program."

Wake Forest diversion manager John Currie said helium was "surprised and profoundly disappointed" and said helium spoke with Walter aft the crippled and again Tuesday morning.

"I consciousness severely for those astir wounded by specified words," Currie said. "This incidental ... is wholly retired of quality for him and does not conscionable the standards of Wake Forest Athletics, Wake Forest University oregon the Atlantic Coast Conference."

Tennessee bushed Wake Forest 11-5 connected Monday nighttime to triumph the Knoxville Regional and gain a best-of-three ace determination matchup with Arkansas for a accidental to beforehand to the College World Series.

An Atlantic Coast Conference spokeswoman did not contiguous respond to an email seeking comment.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.