Joe Maddon doesn’t seem to be a fan of the Giants’ hiring Tony Vitello as their next manager.

In fact, the World Series-winning skipper called the hire “insulting” since Vitello has had no previous experience coaching at the professional level.

Maddon made the remark on Tuesday while appearing on KNBR 680’s “Murph & Markus” when he was asked about the hire.

Maddon, who has not managed in Major League Baseball since 2022, seemed to take issue with the fact that Vitello had not paid his dues to earn the job.

Joe Maddon of the Chicago Cubs looks on after the spring training game against the Cleveland Indians at Sloan Park on February 26, 2017 in Mesa, Arizona. Getty Images

Vitello was hired away from the University of Tennessee.

“Quite frankly, I’m using the word insulting only from

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