KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Wake Forest and baseball coach Tom Walter apologized Tuesday for what appeared to be a homophobic slur caught by television cameras during an NCAA regional game against 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 issued by the school. “I own the consequences and I apologize to the University of Tennessee, to Wake Forest University, and the SEC & ACC.”

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