Jacob Tobey is set to keep calling Spurs games.
Nearly two months after reports surfaced around an apparent cheating scandal involving the San Antonio play-by-play broadcaster, Tobey broke his social media silence on Friday to say he will remain with the team.
“I thank the Spurs for allowing me time to step away to sort out issues in my personal life,” Tobey shared on X, formerly Twitter, in his first post since July 6. “I understand that I will have to regain trust within the organization and across our community, a community where I will continue to be present with enthusiasm and passion.”
Tobey joined San Antonio in 2024 after the retirement of longtime broadcaster Bill Land, teaming with Sean Elliot to handle local regular-season broadcasts. Before arriving in Texas, the Massachusetts native spent four years as a sports anchor at 9NEWS in Denver.
His return comes after a turbulent stretch that began in May, when Tobey finished his second season and appeared as a team spokesperson during a playoff preview at Frost Bank Center. At that event, he took questions about the atmosphere around the playoffs, the Spurs’ future and his experience living in San Antonio.
“There's nothing like the playoffs,” he began, “and in San Antonio, it's totally different.”
Two months later, stories posted from his personal Instagram account accused him of cheating on his “girlfriend of six years” with Loren Waters, the sister of then-Spurs guard Lindy Waters III. Front Office Sports reported at the time that Tobey was “out” over the incident.
Neither Tobey nor the Spurs publicly confirmed the allegations, but Tobey made all of his social media accounts private and then went nearly a month without posting. In his statement Friday, he said that time was spent “sorting out” issues in his personal life.
The Spurs did not make an official announcement about Tobey’s return, and the organization has not addressed any allegations involving its broadcaster. Front Office Sports has stood by its original reporting and said Tobey’s exit was “reversed,” rather than falsely reported.
Tobey’s return comes as the Spurs continue reshaping the roster around Victor Wembanyama after their playoff run ended in June. The team has added Tobias Harris, Tarris Reed Jr. and Jayden Quaintance to help with shooting and center depth.
Among the Spurs’ standard free agents, Jordan McLaughlin and Harrison Barnes have both re-signed on one-year deals. Waters is not part of that group and remains a free agent heading into his sixth NBA season. San Antonio still has one open roster spot, though a reunion with Waters appears unlikely for financial reasons.
Tobey now heads into the 2026-27 season back in the booth, and he closed his statement by saying, “I believe I have the best job in the world,” and he is “thrilled to be able to continue as the team’s play-by-play announcer.”
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