On Tuesday, Walter made an apology for the incident that was posted on Wake Forest's official website. He called it an "outburst," and admitted he used language that was inappropriate. Although, Walter says he does not specifically recall the moment.

Wake Forest baseball coach Tom Walter issued an apology after he appeared to use a profane and homophobic slur during live television coverage of a college baseball playoff game on Monday. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ + news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.

Wake Forest baseball coach Tom Walter apologized Tuesday after a video clip went viral Monday that appeared to show him using a homophobic slur.