San Antonio Spurs Fire Announcer

聖安東尼奧馬刺隊開除播報員

Jul 10, 2026, 10:55
USSports

Introduction

The San Antonio Spurs fired their announcer, Jacob Tobey. He had a secret relationship with the sister of a team player.

聖安東尼奧馬刺隊開除了他們的播報員 Jacob Tobey。他與一名球員的妹妹有秘密情史。

Main Body

Jacob's partner, Kasserine Taylor, found out about the secret relationship. She used his Instagram account to tell everyone. She posted photos of Jacob and Loren Waters. Loren is the sister of player Lindy Waters III.

Jacob 的伴侶 Kasserine Taylor 發現了這段秘密關係。她使用他的 Instagram 帳號將此事告訴所有人。她發布了 Jacob 與 Loren Waters 的照片。Loren 是球員 Lindy Waters III 的妹妹。

Jacob started his job in 2024. He worked with the team during the 2026 NBA Finals. The team fired him on Thursday. They did not want problems between the players and the staff.

Jacob 於 2024 年開始工作。他在 2026 年 NBA 總決賽期間與球隊共事。球隊於週四開除了他。他們不希望球員與員工之間出現問題。

Some people think the firing is not legal. A man named Colin Cowherd says the team cannot fire someone for this reason. He thinks Jacob might go to court.

有些人認為這次開除是不合法的。一名叫 Colin Cowherd 的男子表示，球隊不能因為這個原因開除員工。他認為 Jacob 可能會提起訴訟。

Conclusion

Jacob Tobey does not work for the Spurs now. He might sue the team.

Jacob Tobey 現在不再為馬刺隊工作。他可能會起訴該球隊。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ The 'Past Action' Pattern

Look at how the story tells us what happened. To reach A2, you need to recognize the -ed ending. This tells us the action is finished.

See the change:

  • Fire →\rightarrow Fired
  • Start →\rightarrow Started
  • Work →\rightarrow Worked

Wait! There are rebels: Some words change completely. They don't use -ed. These are common and you must memorize them:

  • Find →\rightarrow Found

🛠️ Useful Word Pairs

In the text, we see people connected by roles. This is how you describe people simply:

Jacob→jobAnnouncer\text{Jacob} \xrightarrow{\text{job}} \text{Announcer} Loren→familySister\text{Loren} \xrightarrow{\text{family}} \text{Sister} Kasserine→relationshipPartner\text{Kasserine} \xrightarrow{\text{relationship}} \text{Partner}

Vocabulary Learning

announcer (n.)
A person who tells people what is happening during a game or event.
Example:The announcer told the crowd that the game was starting.
relationship (n.)
The way two people are connected, often in love.
Example:They have a very happy relationship.
staff (n.)
The group of people who work for an organization.
Example:The hotel staff are very friendly to the guests.
legal (adj.)
Allowed by the law.
Example:It is not legal to drive without a license.
sue (v.)
To take someone to court to get money because they did something wrong.
Example:He decided to sue the company for the mistake.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→