Mexico midfielder Jonathan dos Santos has publicly apologized for his part in the incident which saw him and 7 team mates handed 6 months international suspensions.
8 members of Mexico's Copa America squad were suspended last week for violating team discipline.
The players - Dos Santos, Nestor Vidrio, Israel Jimenez, Jorge Hernandez, David Cabrera, Marco Fabian, Javier Cortes and Nestor Calderon - were also fined 50,000 Mexican pesos (around £2,640) each.
Barcelona B midfielder Dos Santos, 21, told www.fcbarcelona.cat: "I'm here to face the music. I have committed misconduct.
"I am very sorry for what I did and I apologies to the team, my team mates, the entire coaching staff and people of Mexico. I am here and I assume responsibility."
He added: "I have to apologies to my club, and to my family.
"I have a very clean record 9 years at the club and there has never been any problem with me.
"I have always been disciplined but we are all human beings – we have all made mistakes.
"I have decided to participate with the Barcelona foundation and also do something in Mexico to offset the damage."
The Mexican federation did not disclose details of the incident, which reportedly took place after a 1-0 Copa America warm-up win over Ecuador, but said the players were sorry for their actions.
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