ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith has been highly critical of Antonio Brown all offseason, and his stance has not changed after Brown requested a release from the Oakland Raiders and signed with the New England Patriots late last week.

Speaking on ESPN's Get Up on Monday morning, Smith said that Brown should be ashamed of himself for his behavior:

Of course, Smith is far from the only person exhibiting these types of feelings toward Brown.

It has been a wild offseason for Brown, starting back when he demanded a trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers after the 2018 campaign. The Steelers met his request, sending him to the Raiders for a third-round draft pick and a fifth-rounder.

But Brown's issues did not cease in Oakland.

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The 31-year-old missed most of training camp due to frostbite on his feet and a prolonged battle with the NFL over the usage of his helmet, which is now banned. Brown filed a couple of grievances against the league but lost both of them.

Things then reached a boiling point last week when the wide receiver was hit with a $54,000 fine by the Raiders for missing some time during camp. Displeased with the penalty, Brown posted a photo of Oakland's fine letter on Instagram.

The wide receiver then confronted Raiders general manager Mike Mayock at practice on Wednesday in a heated dispute that nearly turned physical before linebacker Vontaze Burfict intervened and restrained Brown.

Brown proceeded to apologize to the team on Friday and looked like he would be playing in the season opener on Monday night, but he then took to Instagram to request his release from Oakland.

The Raiders honored his wish, and he then went on to sign with the Patriots.