Rea claimed that once, after Higgins had insulted Rea's wife Betty, Rea (who had been in the Commandos) "laid [Higgins] out".
ɹˈiə klˈeɪmd ðæt wˈʌns, ˈæftɚ hˈɪɡɪnz hæd ɪnsˈʌltᵻd ɹˈiəz wˈaɪf bˈɛɾi, ɹˈiə hˌuː hɐdbɪn ɪnðə kəmˈændoʊz "lˈeɪd hˈɪɡɪnz ˈaʊt".