11.   The Rev. Oscar Tillman of Phoenix, who heads the Arizona NAACP, recently proposed the boycott as a protest of alleged racism within the Scottsdale Police Department.

12.   The TV signal controversy erupted just as officials from two African teams took steps to quell the row over alleged racism in the judging.

13.   The definitions were criticized by the Mexico City daily La Jornada earlier this week, triggering a firestorm of complaints against alleged racism.