The San Antonio Spurs, just weeks after reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014, are trending on social media, but not for the right reasons.
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According to Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports, “Jacob Tobey is out as the Spurs’ lead play-by-play announcer after he was accused on social media of cheating on his girlfriend with the sister of a player on the team.”
The Spurs organization and Tobey have not immediately commented on the controversy, which began earlier this week when a series of posts claimed to expose an affair.
Among the posts that were from Tobey’s Instagram account itself, one read: “This is my girlfriend of six years. But I cheated on her with Loren Waters.”
These posts quickly went viral on social media before being deleted. Later, Tobey’s ex-girlfriend revealed on her personal handle that she was responsible for the posts and reportedly thanked supporters for their messages. Tobey also deleted some other posts before making his Instagram and X accounts private. His LinkedIn profile is no longer visible either.
Several reports identified the woman as Loren Waters, reportedly the sister of former Spurs guard Lindy Waters III. Waters himself has not been accused of any wrongdoing. He played the 2025-26 season with Victor Wembanyama’s team on a one-year contract.
Loren’s Instagram account is also private. She is an award-winning Cherokee and Kiowa filmmaker who has been named to the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Besides her creative work, Loren is the Executive Director of the Lindy Waters III Foundation, which supports Native youth and uplifts Indigenous communities.
Before this controversy, Tobey had become one of the NBA’s fastest-rising broadcasters. He had served as the Spurs’ television play-by-play announcer since 2024. Before that, he worked as a broadcaster at Denver’s 9NEWS, handled play-by-play duties for Fox Sports, and was named by Front Office Sports as one of the industry’s rising young play-by-play broadcasters in 2025.
In June, Tobey announced on social media that he had signed a multi-year extension with the Spurs broadcast team.
“I love this city and community and I’m excited to continue to be along for the ride. Thank you,” Tobey said on social media.
Front Office Sports noted that the Spurs’ television job is now considered one of the most attractive in NBA broadcasting. The team is coming off an NBA Finals appearance, where it lost to the Knicks 4-1, and features a young core led by Victor Wembanyama, alongside Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper.
The latest controversy is not the first off-court issue to draw unwanted attention to the Spurs organization. In October 2022, former Spurs lottery pick Joshua Primo was unexpectedly waived amid controversy.
Former Spurs sports psychologist Dr. Hillary Cauthen filed a lawsuit claiming that Primo exposed himself to her multiple times during a therapy session. Cauthen also said that the Spurs failed to address her complaints despite being notified multiple times. Primo admitted to “exposing myself” but said the exposures were unintentional and related to a mental health issue. The lawsuit was later settled confidentially.