TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence and an entity, the task is to select the authors sentiment towards the enity. Sentiments can be Positive, Neutral and Negative. Select Positive if the sentence expresses a positive view towards the given entity or praises its quality or skills. Select Neutral if the sentence expresses no clear view towards the entity or has equal amounts of positive and negative statements or expressing some fact/quote by someone else. Select Negative if the sentence expresses a negative view towards like harsh remarks, criticizing entities action/decision etc. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Richard Burr ?  Burr  also told reporters that the committee had âhit a wallâ in attempting to verify the details of a salacious dossier about Trumpâs alleged exploits in Russia  mostly because its author  former British spy Christopher Steele  had rebuffed the committeeâs efforts to speak with him about his sources and about who paid for the compilation of the report.

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Kevin Sumlin ? The beginning of the end for  Kevin Sumlin  at Texas A&M was not a 59-0 loss to Alabama or an embarrassing Johnny Manziel headline or going 3-3 against Mississippi State. Instead  it was the first week of December in 2013 when he signed a contract that ensured heâd never have to worry about money ever again.

SOLUTION: Negative

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Paul George ? "I'm sure that there's things  he 's going through  but  he 's a pro " Donovan said. " He 'll handle things how  he  sees fit to handle them. I think  he 'll be fine."

SOLUTION:
Neutral