# JJ Watt goes after MLS squad after social post leaves out wife, a local soccer legend: ‘Worth a mention’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jj-watt-goes-after-mls-squad-after-social-post-leaves-out-wife-a-local-soccer-legend-worth-a-mention/
- Published: 2026-07-16T18:20:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-25T21:14:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/jj-watt-goes-after-mls-squad-social-post-leaves-out-wife-local-soccer-legend-worth-mention
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Football, Sport, World

## Key points

- J.J. Watt said Real Salt Lake overlooked his wife.
- Kealia Ohai Watt is a former US international.
- The exchange raised concerns about recognition for women’s sport.

## Summary

J.J. Watt criticised Real Salt Lake after a social media post appeared to celebrate him while omitting his wife, former professional footballer Kealia Ohai Watt. He argued that her local sporting record made her “worth a mention”, highlighting how prominent women athletes can be overlooked even when linked to better-known male figures.

Kealia Ohai Watt is a former United States Women’s National Team player and a Utah native who played professionally in the National Women’s Soccer League. Watt, a future Pro Football Hall of Famer, responded publicly to the MLS club’s post in defence of his wife.

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