USWNT's Korbin Albert hears boos during SheBelieves Cup match after social media controversy

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U.S. women’s national soccer team star Korbin Albert was booed during a SheBelieves Cup win against Japan Saturday.

Albert entered the match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the 78th minute of the match. As the PA announcer mentioned Albert’s name, boos could be heard inside the Atlanta Falcons’ stadium.

She entered the match after Lindsey Horan gave the U.S. a 2-1 lead on a penalty kick. The U.S. won the match by that score.

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Korbin Albert of the United States arrives on the field before USWNT training at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground April 4, 2024, in Marietta, Ga. (Brad Smith/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF)

The apparent animosity toward Albert came after she sparked backlash with social media posts about the LGBTQ+ community.  According to The Athletic, one TikTok video she reposted included a sermon that said being gay and "feeling transgender" is wrong.

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According to the report, another surfaced screenshot showed Albert liking an Instagram post mocking Megan Rapinoe’s injury accompanied by the statement, "God taking time off performing miracles to make sure Megan Rapinoe sprains her ankle in her final ever game."

Rapinoe criticized Albert for the posts.

"For people who want to hide behind ‘my beliefs’ I would just ask one question, are you making any type of space safer, more inclusive, more whole, any semblance of better, bringing the best out of anyone?" Rapinoe wrote in a post shared on Instagram.

"Because if you aren’t all you believe in his hate," Rapinoe continued. "And kids are literally killing themselves because of this