You can only shark yourself. These are supposedly professional players, and should be able to "block out" any distractions. If they can't do that, then they are not very good professionals, imo. In the 'old days' (1950s-1970s) people sharked all the time. It never bothered the real players...it should be the same with today's players.
Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
This is absolute garbage! Resiliency is important, but I guarantee that no matter how good you are, you can be sharked. Even if you somehow can't be sharked, such blatant sharking attempts as this, should NEVER be tolerated in a professional event. These are supposed to be professionals, like you said. Yet they are acting like two bit hustlers. What kind of example is this setting for people learning the game?
Let me tell you story from another sport. A professional bowler is lining up on his final shot, the difference between making the strike and failing is 50k dollars. Right at the moment of release a stupid fan loudly calls the guys name. He lost the 50k. Someone calling your name is pretty much a guarantee of distracting you, especially in a tense moment. Does that mean the bowler was not good? (One of the best ever, actually).
As players of this sport we have the responsibility of speaking up against cheaters like "Zipper Boy" and the like.