FS1 host Colin Cowherd weighed in Thursday on the departure of former Spurs television play-by-play announcer Jacob Tobey, reacting on-air after learning Tobey was no longer with the organization following allegations of an affair that spread across social media earlier this week.

“I learned something new today…that you can get fired in America for cheating on your girlfriend. I had no idea that was legal,” Cowherd said during The Herd. “Not your wife — a girlfriend. I feel like he should hire an attorney.”

Cowherd’s comments came after Front Office Sports reported Tobey was out as the Spurs’ lead television play-by-play announcer. The report followed social media allegations that Tobey had an affair with the sister of a Spurs player.

The allegations surfaced after Tobey’s girlfriend allegedly posted them to his Instagram account earlier this week. Screenshots of the post quickly spread across social media before it was removed.

Spurs Sports & Entertainment declined to comment. However, a source familiar with the situation, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, confirmed Tobey stepped down from his role.

The departure marked an abrupt turn for Tobey, who announced just last month that he had signed a multiyear extension to remain the television voice of the Spurs alongside former Spur and NBA champion Sean Elliott.

“I love this city and community and I’m excited to continue to be along for the ride. Thank you,” Tobey wrote on social media after announcing the extension.

Tobey joined the Spurs’ broadcast team in 2024 and quickly became one of the NBA’s youngest lead television play-by-play announcers. Before arriving in San Antonio, he worked at Denver television station 9NEWS and called games for Fox Sports and the Pac-12 Network.

Earlier in his career, the Massachusetts native served as a weekend sports anchor at KJRH-TV in Tulsa, where he covered the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, the University of Tulsa and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

A 2018 graduate of Suffolk University, Tobey also completed internships with the Boston Celtics and New England Patriots. Last year, Front Office Sports named him one of the nation’s rising young play-by-play broadcasters.