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 Tom Crean ? Tom Crean  was seated in the back of the cafeteria with classic rock playing from the speakers as  he  huddled with  his  notes and film on  his  laptop to prepare for Tuesday nightâs game between Oklahoma and Kansas.
 Crean   the former Marquette and Indiana head coach  is out of coaching for the first time since  he  entered the profession  but  he  is as attached to the game as ever.  Crean  said  he  is learning a fresh perspective as an ESPN analyst  and  he  has received credit for offering keen insight during games.
 Crean  was fired in March 2017 after  his  ninth season at Indiana  which ended with an 18-16 record.  His  Hoosiers teams made three Sweet 16 appearances in the NCAA tournament but couldnât advance further.
Now   Crean  spends  his  time at  his  home in Florida  where  his  son Riley â a 35th-round draft pick of the White Sox â is playing at IMG Academy and will be eligible for the baseball draft again in June.  Crean  had time to help  his  older daughter move to California and rarely misses  his  younger daughterâs volleyball games.  He  runs into fellow Florida resident Dick Vitale  who âpumps me up.â
And of course  Crean  is still on the road  soaking in college basketball from the media side.
 His  former Hoosiers team  now coached by Archie Miller  plays at Illinois on Wednesday.
Hereâs what  Crean  told the Tribune in a phone interview about a year of transitions and when  he  would like to get back to coaching:

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Phillips ? Jack Phillips  proprietor  of Masterpiece Cakeshop  refused to create a wedding cake ordered for a same-sex marriage on grounds that it would force  him  to create a cake expressing a value opposed to  his  Christian convictions. The gay men who ordered the cake filed a sexual orientation discrimination claim against  him  with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission  and the Commission ruled against  Phillips .
It was clear that this was not a matter of  Phillips  refusing to do business with these men because they are gay.  He  offered to make them any cake they wanted  just not one designed for a same-sex wedding.
 Phillips  claims  his  right of free expression under the Constitution's First Amendment.
Some not sympathetic to  Phillips ' claim argue that making a cake is not artistic expression and has nothing to do with speech protected by the First Amendment.
By this standard  how can we possibly rationalize forcing  Phillips  to produce a cake against  his  will  expressing a value anathema to  his  religion?
How can forcing  Phillips  to do this be understood in any way as securing for  him  "the blessings of liberty"?

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Jim Mattis ? Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson testify about authorizations for the use of military force before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Oct. 30. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis also told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that any attempt to place time limits or geographical constraints in a new Authorization for the Use of Military Force could cripple efforts to fight terrorists.
Laws enacted in 2001 and 2002 gave the military the legal authority to fight international terrorism. Even though the United States is fighting groups that didn’t exist back then  including the Islamic State  the legal basis remains sound   Mattis  said.  He  urged Congress not to repeal existing law  at least without a new authorization already in place.
“The uncertainty accompanying that situation could only signal to our enemies and our friends that we are backing away from this fight ”  he  said. “It would stall our operations  immediately reduce allied commitments and support  and create significant opportunities for our enemies to seize the initiative.”

SOLUTION:
Positive