TASK DEFINITION: Given a document and an entity the task is to select the author's sentiment towards the entity. Sentiments can be Positive, Neutral and Negative. Select Positive if the article expresses a positive view towards the given entity or praises its quality or skills. Select Neutral if the document 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 article 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 Terry McAuliffe ? Virginia's Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe  said  he  would respond physically to President Donald Trump if  he  ever used intimidation tactics and got in his "space " the Washington Examiner reported Friday.
"You would have to pick  him  up off the floor  " McAuliffe  told MSNBC's Chris Matthews on "Hardball" Thursday.
"Listen  if  this guy  got in my space â you wanna get in my space? I've always said  'Chris  you punch me  I'm going to punch back twice as hard.' And  it wouldn't be hard to do it. But  you know   this guy  thinks  he  can intimidate everybody. It's disgraceful. It's embarrassing.
"If  he  ever came over and leaned on  me  and got in my space  that would be the last time Donald Trump ever did that "  McAuliffe  said.
 McAuliffe  has been a vocal opponent of Trump  especially on immigration issues.  He  served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2001 to 2005 and was chairman of the presidential campaigns of former President Bill Clinton in 1996 and Hillary Clinton in 2008.
 McAuliffe  is due to leave office on Saturday when newly-elected Democratic Gov.-elect Ralph Northam takes office.

SOLUTION: Negative

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Farris-Watkins ? Isaac Newton Farris Sr.  who suffered from prostate cancer and Parkinson’s disease  died at his Atlanta home on Saturday morning   his daughter Angela Farris-Watkins  told The Associated Press.  He  was 83.
 Farris  married Christine King in a ceremony performed by Martin Luther King Jr. and their brother A.D. King on Aug. 19  1960.
“ He  wasn’t caught up marrying into a prominent family ”  Farris-Watkins  said by phone. “ He  was secure in  his  own right.”
 Farris  was a successful entrepreneur and founder of Farris Color Visions.  He  also served a project manager for the construction of The King Center.
“Through all the tragedies and victories  he  helped build the King Center ”  Farris-Watkins  said.
 Farris  was also a deacon and trustee at the historic Ebenezer Baptist church where  he  was a member for over 60 years.
“ He  was such an integral part of our family who will be sorely missed ”  Farris-Watkins  said.
In addition to  his  daughter   Farris  is survived by  his  wife  Christine  his son Isaac Farris Jr.   his  granddaughter  Farris Watkins   his  sister Gail Farris Joyce and many nieces  nephews and cousins.
Funeral arrangements will be handled by  Willie A. Watkins  Funeral Home in Atlanta.

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Eric Dickerson ? Monday on Fox Sports 1âs âUndisputed â NFL Hall of Famer and Fox Sports  1 analyst Eric Dickerson  took aim at the NCAA amid reports that prominent college basketball teams have been paying players.
âThe NCAA  theyâre the biggest hypocrites of all because this has been going on for decades  even before I started playing football  basketball â  Dickerson  explained. â[The] NCAA exploits not just black kids  white kids  Asian kids  anybody who plays anything basketball  baseball or football-related because they make all the money and the kids arenât allowed to make money.â
 Dickerson  then took  his  âthank you  master â comment a step further.
âItâs just so frustrating to see how the NCAA has exploited all of these kids. And I just feel like they are the biggest criminals in the world  and all of this starts at the top. All of this starts at the top. I gotta just say it: All these white guys sit up there making all this money off the backs of the black and white players  they do  for basically  itâs slavery. It really is slavery â said  Dickerson .

SOLUTION:
Neutral