While sinking your teeth into a hot dog at the game is a tradition as old as the hills, Australians prefer to tuck into a meat pie while watching sport.

For those yet to try one, the Australian version of the meat pie is a buttery, flaky pie crust filled with beef and gravy that can be held with one hand.

It's a much-loved food that's made limited inroads into the U.S. (save for a few trendy Aussie cafes and the failed Pie Face chain in NYC), but now it's set to try its luck in the NBA.

The Philadelphia 76ers have signed a partnership with Four'N Twenty pies, which will allow the piemaker to sell its food at Wells Fargo Center's concession stands in the 2017-18 season.

It makes sense, given that Sixers point guard/forward Ben Simmons hails from Melbourne, and the team's coach Brett Brown spent more than a decade coaching in Australia.

The only problem is, Americans seem to have no clue how to eat a meat pie. Here's ESPN's Darren Rovell, savaging a pie with a knife. Blasphemy.

The @sixers, inspired by Australian star Ben Simmons, are now selling Meat Pies at their games. I put them to the taste test this morning. pic.twitter.com/vgtSDaeLcv — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) November 20, 2017

Look America, your president was mean to Australia's prime minister on the phone. Don't make this worse.

darren the public desecration of a four n' twenty pie in the manner of which you have just done is a declaration of war as per the australian constitution we will see you on the battlefield — wheels (@wheelswordsmith) November 20, 2017

Steady on, you could get cautioned for treating a meat pie like that 😲 #FreshPrince https://t.co/o0SgyKxqat — Queensland Police (@QldPolice) November 20, 2017

A word of advice, don't use cutlery to eat a Four N Twenty, that's what you've got two hands for! — James Rate (@J_Rate94) November 20, 2017

Hey! Mr Prime Minister! This blokes only gone and used a knife and fork on a Four n Twenty pie! It's a bloody outrage it is! pic.twitter.com/fTgtMjAC6F — RLWC Warden 🍍 (@HeySamWarden) November 20, 2017

At least Rovell was apologetic.

I have been destroyed all day for how I apparently tested out the Australian meat pie being offered at 76ers games. Now that the police are involved, I would like to extend my sincere apologies. https://t.co/HNa24A5YGc — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) November 20, 2017

NBC's Christina Betz tried her hand at a (microwaved) meat pie, but questioned the "actual feasibility of eating it during a game," even though it was "delicious."

Microwaving meat pies is generally a bad idea, unless they're one of those mini/party pies — they don't fall apart under their own weight.

Got to try a @FOURNTWENTY meat pie today and it was delicious! If you can't wait until the @sixers game on Wednesday to try them, you can check out my review until then.https://t.co/nHgcrj2jwX — Christina Betz (@StinaBetz) November 20, 2017

To be fair, eating a meat pie with both hands requires skill, practice, and burnt tongues.

There are various eating techniques, like removing the top of the pie crust and putting sauce inside to cool down the scalding interior, then putting the top back when ready. Or one slow bite at a time, avoiding the filling in early stages to ensure you don't get burnt.

But if you can't manage, Australians don't really care if you eat it with cutlery, especially when the filling is thermonuclear hot, or you're eating it as part of a pie floater. It's like the debate over eating pizza with knife and fork.

Here's also a quick tip on eating them from New Zealand, who too have good pies. Enjoy.