Spurs television play-by-play announcer Jacob Tobey is being removed from his position following controversy involving an alleged relationship with Loren Waters, the sister of Spurs player Lindy Waters III.
Spurs broadcaster Jacob Tobey via IG:
“This is my girlfriend of six years. But I cheated on her with Loren Waters. So feel free to continue following me if you really think I’m a good guy because I’m not. :)”
What’s going on???#GoSpursGo #PorVida pic.twitter.com/PMkL5EbiDj
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The situation started after an Instagram story from Tobey’s account brought attention to the alleged affair.
Another post: “Me and the new girl LorenkWaters :)” pic.twitter.com/9L6Wh7rLQB
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And just like that, a normal week in basketball turned into a reality TV episode nobody ordered.
“This is my girlfriend of six years. But I cheated on her with Loren Waters. @lorenkwatrs So feel free to continue following me if you really think I’m a good guy because I’m not. :)”
The initial Instagram story was followed up with a photo strip that appeared to show Tobey and Loren Waters, the sister of San Antonio Spurs player Lindy Waters III, together and kissing.
Now, Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports is reporting that Tobey “is out as the Spurs’ lead play-by-play announcer.”
The Spurs are still without a television home for local game broadcasts next season after the FanDuel Sports Networks shuttered at the conclusion of last season. Typically, teams have kept their broadcast teams consistent even when changing where their games air. Tobey has called Spurs games since 2024, and would have appeared to be in line to keep the job at whatever network or platform ultimately secures rights for local Spurs broadcasts next season, had the alleged affair not become public.
I am struggling to find the violation here? He isn’t even married, and these are consenting adults who are free to do whatever they want in their free time. Also, he didn’t give his girlfriend consent to steal his phone and post on his social media accounts.
Sounds like a lawsuit to me, because if every man or woman who cheated was fired from their jobs, unemployment would be even higher than it is.
Sometimes there is just a microphone, an Instagram story, and a headline nobody saw coming.
