Overview

• Television cameras captured Walter using a homophobic slur during the fourth inning of Wake Forest’s NCAA regional game against Tennessee on June 2 while trailing 6-2.
• In a June 3 statement, Walter apologized for his outburst and said the language didn’t reflect his values or the standards of the Wake Forest baseball program.
• Athletic director John Currie said he was “surprised and deeply disappointed,” and he addressed the incident with Walter immediately after the game and again the following morning.
• The Atlantic Coast Conference has not issued a public response to the incident.
• Tennessee won the game 11-5 to end Wake Forest’s season, and the episode has drawn criticism from media and fans and raised concerns over inclusivity in college baseball.