Jacob Tobey, a rising voice in NBA broadcasting, is no longer the San Antonio Spurs’ play-by-play announcer after being publicly accused of cheating on his girlfriend with a Spurs player’s family member in a series of Instagram posts.
Front Office Sports was first to report the news on Thursday, July 9, and did not specify if Tobey, 29, had been fired.
The allegation first emerged on Monday, July 6, when Tobey’s Instagram account posted a statement via his Story, which read, “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. :).”
Loren Waters is the sister of Spurs guard Lindy Waters III. Fans have speculated that Tobey’s girlfriend is the one who accessed the account to post it.
The next slide appeared to show photo booth images of Tobey and Loren kissing, with, “Me and the new girl,” written over the post.
The person behind Tobey’s account also changed the caption to one of his photos, which showed him singing the national anthem before a Spurs game to simply read “#cheater.”
Tobey’s social accounts have since been switched to private, but screenshots continue to circulate on social media.
The up-and-coming broadcaster began working for the Spurs in 2024. Before that, he worked for Denver’s 9NEWS and served as a play-by-play voice on Fox Sports and the Pac-12 Network.
Us Weekly has reached out to the Spurs for comment.
The reported personnel change comes less than a month after the Spurs fell to the New York Knicks in the 2026 NBA Finals and two weeks after Tobey signed a multi-year extension to stay with the franchise.
“A season to remember 🤩,” he wrote via X at the time. “From calling 62 wins to watching this young team get all the way to the NBA Finals! Thank you to the @spurs players, coaches & fans! I’m excited to announce that I signed a multi-year extension to stay with the Spurs (on the ⛳️😆). I love this city!“
Former Spurs player and current TV analyst Sean Elliott, who worked alongside Tobey, congratulated him via X as well.
“Well deserved Strong Oak,” he wrote. “You have grown into your role so well, and I hope you have that seat for many years to come. It is a joy working with you. Those national anthems got you the new deal BTW.”
