Colbert's joke riles up Wake Forest coach: 'Not appreciated'

Published Jun. 4, 2015 1:54 p.m. ET

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Stephen Colbert, the comedian who will replace Dave Letterman on CBS in September, provided the commencement speech at Wake Forest University’s graduation last month.

In it, the former host of the popular Comedy Central show "The Colbert Report" joked about a tradition that students follow whenever the Wake Forest football team wins. Per Chris Moore of The ACC Sports Journal, Colbert said:

Demon Deacons head coach Dave Clawson wasn’t thrilled about the comment. Moore notes Clawson’s recent comments this week on the David Glenn Show:

Note: According to a Wake Forest University blog post, commencement speakers are not paid.

However, Clawson acknowledged that Wake Forest football hasn’t exactly been the epitome of greatness. The team managed a 3-9 record in his first season as head coach, and the program has posted a 21-40 mark since 2010.

Seeking its first bowl appearance since 2011, Wake Forest opens the 2015 regular season on Sept. 3, against the Elon Phoenix.

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