Walk of Shame - Other Uses

Other Uses

In the television programs The Weakest Link, Fear Factor and Survivor, the term "walk of shame" is used to describe an eliminated contestant's departure from the competition.

In association football (soccer), the walk of shame refers to a player receiving a red card and being sent off the field of play. The player must return directly to the changing rooms for an early bath thus enduring the walk of shame, suffering the inevitable taunts from opposition supporters.

In American baseball, the walk of shame can refer to one of three scenarios:

• a batter walking back to the dugout after being called out for receiving 3 strikes.
• a pitcher being replaced after poor performance such as walking a batter or allowing a home run to be scored.
• a player or team manager being ejected from the game by an umpire.

In all three scenarios, the player involved walks back to his team's dugout. In the latter two, the player usually has to go on from there to the locker room.