Overview
- The San Antonio Spurs removed Jacob Tobey from his television play-by-play role after Instagram posts alleged he had an affair with Loren Waters, who is the sister of Spurs guard Lindy Waters III.
- Tobey’s social accounts were made private after the posts and the team issued no detailed public explanation for the personnel move.
- Former Spurs player Danny Green publicly criticized the firing on his podcast on Monday, saying the team appeared to act on a single uncorroborated social-media story and raising the possibility the account had been compromised.
- One outlet has reported, citing a single source, that Tobey’s ex-girlfriend admitted to hacking his Instagram to expose the alleged relationship but that claim has not been independently confirmed.
- The case raises practical questions for the franchise about managing conflicts of interest, protecting its family-friendly brand, and filling a high-profile broadcast vacancy while the Spurs lack a settled local TV partner.