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 Jimmy Butler ?  Butler  left the game late in the third quarter. After grabbing a rebound late in the third quarter   he  pivoted and planted hard on  his  right foot before collapsing and grabbing  his  right knee.  He  was on the floor for at least three minutes before  he  was carried off the court by two teammates.  He  appeared to avoid putting weight on  his  right leg when heading to the locker room.

SOLUTION: Negative

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Trent Koland ? Trent Koland  36  who works in Chicago   was having a drink with  his  sister and  her  fiance at the Luxor hotel  which is close to Mandalay Bay  when they noticed groups of people running through the lobby.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Carles Puigdemont ? In a much-anticipated speech to the Catalan parliament  ringed by thousands of protesters and hundreds of armed police  Carles Puigdemont made only a symbolic declaration  claiming a mandate to launch secession but suspending any formal steps to that end.

SOLUTION:
Positive