Overview

• In the fourth inning of Wake Forest’s June 2 NCAA regional loss to Tennessee, ESPN cameras captured coach Tom Walter using a homophobic slur while addressing the field.
• Tennessee won 11-5, ending Wake Forest’s season and advancing the Volunteers to a Super Regional matchup against Arkansas.
• Walter apologized on June 3, stating that his outburst in frustration did not reflect his values or program standards.
• Athletic director John Currie described the language as out of character, saying he was surprised and deeply disappointed and met with Walter both after the game and the following morning.
• The incident emerged during Pride Month and prompted widespread social media condemnation, while the Atlantic Coast Conference has not yet commented.