This isn't true. The backlash to sonic booms grew well before Concorde and was part of why the US government canceled its support of the SST program. Boeing canceled their part of the 2707 because of the (extremely) unexpected success of the 747 program (a larger plane slower addressed a larger market) and the 737 success.

Sources:

Joe Sutter, Creating the worlds first Boeing Jumbo Jet

Thomas Petzinger, Hard Landing