J.J. Watt publicly called out Real Salt Lake (RSL) for failing to acknowledge his wife, Kealia Ohai Watt, during their visit to a friendly match between RSL and Burnley FC. The former NFL star and his wife are minority investors in Burnley FC.

Real Salt Lake's social media post welcoming the family only mentioned "@JJWatt and fam," omitting Kealia Ohai Watt's significant soccer career. She is a former NWSL player with 35 goals, a game-winning goal in the 2012 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup final, and a 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup champion with the Houston Dash. Furthermore, she hails from Draper, Utah, near RSL's stadium.

J.J. Watt highlighted his wife's accomplishments on social media, prompting an apology from Real Salt Lake. The MLS team acknowledged they "should have recognized Kealia Watt for exactly who she is." This incident echoes a 2020 instance where J.J. Watt corrected a news outlet for referring to his wife as "J.J. Watt's fiancee" after her trade.