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Wake Forest caput shot manager Tom Walter apologized aft TV cameras caught him appearing to usage a homophobic slur during his Demon Deacons’ NCAA tourney crippled against Tennessee.
Walter said helium didn’t spot the video that went viral connected societal media and said helium doesn’t retrieve the infinitesimal during the game.
But helium did admit that his "language doesn’t bespeak my values oregon the standards of this program."
"I americium precise atrocious for my outburst successful vexation past night, and I admit the wounded and disappointment it has caused," Walter’s connection issued by Wake Forest said. "I ain 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 caput manager Tom Walter stands for the nationalist anthem earlier a crippled against the Stanford Cardinal astatine Charles Schwab Field Omaha. (Steven Branscombe/USA Today Sports)
Wake Forest diversion manager John Currie besides issued a statement.
"I americium some amazed and profoundly disappointed successful our caput shot manager Tom Walter for his outburst during past night’s shot game," the connection said. "I consciousness severely for those astir wounded by specified words. I spoke with Coach Walter instantly aft the crippled and again this greeting to code this incident, which 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."
Walter’s outburst came during a important infinitesimal for the Demon Deacons Monday nighttime with the Volunteers up 6-2 and their prima archetypal baseman Andrew Fischer astatine the dish. After Walter had immoderate words with the location sheet umpire, cameras panned to the Wake Forest dugout wherever Walter appeared to outcry a homophobic slur with Fischer astatine the plate.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons caput manager Tom Walter connected the tract earlier a crippled against the Stanford Cardinal astatine Charles Schwab Field Omaha. (Steven Branscombe/USA Today Sports)
The Vols left-handed hitter proceeded to smash a two-run location connected a 1-2 number to widen Tennessee’s pb to 8-2. Tennessee went connected to triumph 11-5, eliminating Wake Forest from the NCAA Tournament.
In his 16th play starring the Demon Deacons, Walter is the program's 2nd all-time person successful wins with 493 aft this past campaign.
Wake Forest has consistently produced large league talent, including 5 first-round MLB Draft successful 2023 and 2024.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons caput manager Tom Walter earlier a crippled against the Stanford Cardinal astatine Charles Schwab Field Omaha. (Steven Branscombe/USA Today Sports)
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Walter is conscionable 1 of 3 progressive caput coaches successful the state to pb 3 antithetic programs to the NCAA Tournament. He coached antecedently astatine George Washington and New Orleans.
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