Jacob Tobey is out as the Spurs play-by-play announcer after an Instagram Story on his account named Loren Waters and tied the dispute to Lindy Waters III. The change lands just after a multi-year extension he signed in June, making the turnaround abrupt for a booth that had already been part of the team’s public face.
June extension, sudden exit
In June, Tobey signed that multi-year extension to remain in the role, a deal that made the later removal harder to miss. Before arriving in San Antonio, he had called play-by-play for Fox Sports and the Pac-12 Network, so this was not a short-term fill-in situation; it was a settled job that moved quickly once the allegation went public.
Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports reported the allegation after an Instagram Story appeared on Tobey’s account. The post said, “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.:)”
The Instagram Story text
A second post showed what appeared to be photo booth prints of Tobey and Loren Waters kissing, with the words “Me and the new girl” written over the image. Loren Waters is the sister of Spurs guard Lindy Waters III, which is why the allegation spilled past a private relationship dispute and into the team’s broadcast operation.
After the allegation surfaced, Tobey’s social accounts were turned to private. Fans suggested the posts may have been uploaded by his girlfriend, who may have had access to the account, which leaves the posting itself tangled up in the same feed that carried the accusation. That complication matters because the account ownership and the author of the post are not the same thing, and the public only saw the story after it was already live.
Spurs booth reset
The Spurs broadcast booth change followed the social media allegations, and that is the practical bottom line for the team’s viewers. Tobey’s removal closes the loop on a role he had held long enough to secure a multi-year extension, but the only thing the audience can take from the timeline is that the booth changed after the post, not before it.
The unanswered piece is simple: who actually posted the Instagram Story from Tobey’s account. Until that is settled, the dispute sits at the intersection of personal conduct and broadcast staffing, and the Spurs have already moved as if the account post was enough to end the arrangement.
